Tokyo metropolitan government officials said increased testing led in part to the 224 new COVID-19 cases confirmed on July 9, but they acknowledged disturbing trends in the latest numbers. Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)
Muji’s U.S. business seeks bankruptcy protection over coronavirus
Minimalist lifestyle brand Muji's U.S. subsidiary has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection, its Japanese owner Ryohin Keikaku Co said on Friday, joining the list of casualties from the ... ( read original story ...)
Empty Offices Growing in Tokyo as Pandemic Gives Tenants Pause
Rising vacancies for offices in central Tokyo are weighing on shares of Japan’s real estate developers and owners as the market digests the damage that the pandemic has done to a seven-year office ... ( read original story ...)
Japan announces plans for new stealth fighter as US approves sale of F-35 jets
Japan has announced plans to build one of the world's most sophisticated stealth jet fighters, likely a twin-engine aircraft designed to take over the country's critical air defense role sometime in ... ( read original story ...)
US envoy, after Seoul visit, reassures Japan of alliance
A U.S. envoy reassured top Japanese officials Friday of the importance of their alliance in dealing with regional security threats, just as the North Korean leader's sister ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo pays clubs and hostess bars to close after spike in coronavirus cases
City authorities, which cannot legally force closures, offer incentives after Japan capital reports a record 224 new cases ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy to shrink at fastest pace in decades this fiscal year due to pandemic: Reuters poll
Japan's economy will shrink at the fastest pace in decades in the year through March 2021, forcing the government to compile another stimulus package to cushion the blow from the coronavirus pandemic, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan braces for more heavy rain as death toll rises to 66
Parts of Japan still searching for missing people and evacuating those stranded by deadly floods and mudslides were bracing for more pounding rains through the weekend. ( read original story ...)
Japan says to draw up steps to prevent virus spread in night clubs, bars
Japan's economy minister said on Friday that new measures were needed to prevent a further spread of coronavirus infections in night clubs and bars, which have emerged as a hot-spot since the country ... ( read original story ...)
EDITORIAL: Japan should own up to dark chapters of its industrial past
Japan has been demanding that South Korea keep its bilateral diplomatic promises concerning wartime issues during recent disputes over some of them including Japanese compensation to Korean wartime ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finmin sees no immediate need to review FY2025/26 budget goal
Japan remains committed to its aim of balancing a budget by the fiscal year-end in March 2026, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Friday, shrugging off speculation that the coronavirus stimulus ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s wholesale price fall eases in June, weak demand clouds outlook
Japanese wholesale prices fell in June at a slower pace after sinking at the fastest rate in four years in May, as a rebound in Chinese demand lifted commodity costs and eased some of the deflationary ... ( read original story ...)
Popular dining experiences in Japan halted over virus fears
However, returning fans of the Osaka specialty dish found that the dipping tradition, which had continued since the business was established in 1929, was gone. The silver-colored cans full of Daruma’s ... ( read original story ...)
With one year to go, experts warn of high-risk Tokyo Olympics amid pandemic
With just over a year to go until the Tokyo Olympics, medical experts say the event could pose a grave health risk to the Japanese public, predicting that few people will have coronavirus antibodies ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo coronavirus cases hit record daily high of 224
Tokyo confirmed 224 new cases of coronavirus infection on Thursday, marking a record high for the Japanese capital in a single day as authorities focused testing on the city's night-life districts. ( read original story ...)
Coronavirus in Japan: Tokyo rejects lockdown despite surge
Tokyo has registered its highest number of coronavirus cases in a single day, but the government insists that there is no need for a new lockdown, raising concerns that it is prioritising the needs of ... ( read original story ...)